Fujian ports' ten-month container traffic rises 10.6%

Ports in southeast China's coastal province Fujian handled 7.87 million TEUs in January-October, 2011, a 10.6 percent gain from a year earlier, Xinhua reported.

In the reporting period, Port of Xiamen transshipped 5.23 million TEUs, up 9.7 percent year on year. Port of Fuzhou handled 1.36 million TEU (+11.4%). Port of Meizhou Bay's box volume increased 13.5 percent to 1.29 million TEUs.

Fujian ports' throughput rose 15.6% to 308 million tonnes, Xiamen handled 130 million tonnes, up 14.8 percent. Fuzhou handled 82.97 million tonnes, up 14.8 percent. Meizhou Bay handled 94.7 million tonnes, up 12.6 percent.